CVE-2008-0638

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator (VEA) service (aka vxsvc.exe) in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted value of a certain size field, which is not checked for consistency with the actual buffer size.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.17% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.20a.html patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019459 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29050 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25778 vdb entry patch
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-007.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488420/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0638?
CVE-2008-0638 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0638?
To fix CVE-2008-0638, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0638 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0638 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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